Healing trauma is a path of awakening the heart
Holistic, mind-body psychotherapy for trauma and chronic pain, informed by over 20 years of yoga, Buddhist and Ayurvedic study and practice. With Anna Karuna Egan, Registered Psychotherapist. In person in Ottawa and virtually across Ontario.
My Areas of Focus
the treatment of Trauma
Overwhelm, emotional turbulence, a nervous system that rarely rests, and patterns carried through the family line. We work gently with the stories you carry and the body that holds them, at a pace that feels safe.
the treatment of Chronic Pain & Symptoms
Pain is real, and the nervous system plays a powerful part in how we feel it. Drawing on Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and emotion focused therapy, we explore your pain with curiosity rather than fear, and look at what helps your body feel safe.
Spiritually Integrated therapy
Spiritually integrated psychotherapy is an invitation to bring your whole self into the therapeutic space — including questions of meaning, values, faith, doubt, and the deeper currents shaping your life.
For some, this work includes practices such as mindfulness, meditation, prayer, or contemplation. For others, it looks like sitting together with life’s uncertainties, exploring what feels sacred or meaningful, or gently turning toward the places where clarity has not yet arrived. There is no belief system required — only curiosity and a willingness to listen inwardly.
This approach honours both psychological insight and spiritual experience, recognizing that healing does not always come from answers, but from being met with presence, compassion, and openness. Together, we create space to explore the mysteries of your life, your suffering, and your longings — allowing meaning, resilience, and growth to unfold in their own time.
what informs my work
Yoga. A certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, practising for over 20 years across the Iyengar, Hatha, Tibetan and Kundalini traditions. For me, the body is a doorway and practice is devotion.
Buddhism. A meditation practice since 2005, including over four years of university study in Nepal and three and a half years in meditation retreat. At its heart is the view that beneath our patterns, our nature is awake and kind.
Ayurveda. A student since 2006. The daily rhythms of sleep, nourishment and routine that help a nervous system settle.
Holistic whole person Understanding. A BA in Human Relations and Spirituality and an MA in Counselling and Spirituality.
These traditions shape how I listen and what I offer, alongside contemporary approaches including : IFS, CBT, EFT, EMDR, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing
THis work may be for you if…
You live with overwhelm, emotional turbulence, or a nervous system that rarely feels at rest
You live with persistent pain and sense that stress and your nervous system are part of the story
You sense you carry patterns passed down through your family line
You've done therapy and gained real insight, yet the healing hasn't fully reached your body or your daily life
You have a spiritual practice, such as yoga, meditation or prayer, and want a therapist who understands it
No belief system is required. Only curiosity and a willingness to listen inwardly.